Prayers and Meditations eBook

Thou, truly, art the Lord of all mankind, and the
Possessor of this world and of the next. No God
is there save Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

CXXXVIII: “O God, and the God of all Names, and Maker of...”

O God, and the God of all Names, and Maker of the
heavens! I entreat Thee by Thy Name through which
He Who is the Day-Spring of Thy might and the Dawning-Place
of Thy power hath been manifested, through which every
solid thing hath been made to flow, and every dead
corpse hath been quickened, and every moving spirit
confirmed—­I entreat Thee to enable me to
rid myself of all attachment to any one but Thee,
and to serve Thy Cause, and to wish what Thou didst
wish through the power of Thy sovereignty, and to
perform what is the good pleasure of Thy will.

I beseech Thee, moreover, O my God, to ordain for
me what will make me rich enough to dispense with
any one save Thee. Thou seest me, O my God, with
my face turned towards Thee, and my hands clinging
to the cord of Thy grace. Send down upon me Thy
mercy, and write down for me what Thou hast written
down for Thy chosen ones. Powerful art Thou to
do what pleaseth Thee. No God is there but Thee,
the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.

CXXXIX: “Glory be to Thee, O Thou Who hast, through the...”

Glory be to Thee, O Thou Who hast, through the movement
of Thy most august pen, subdued the concourse of Thy
creation, and manifested the pearls of the ocean of
Thy wisdom through the words which Thy tongue hath
spoken before all who are in heaven and on earth.
I testify that Thy might hath encompassed the whole
universe, and Thy mercy surpassed all created things.
The powers of the earth have never prevailed against
Thee, nor hath the tumult of the nations frustrated
Thy purpose. Thou hast revealed in Thy realm
whatsoever Thou hadst desired through the power of
Thy sovereignty, and hast ordained all things according
to the good pleasure of Thy will. From eternity
Thou hast inhabited the loftiest heights of Thy dominion
and of Thine unfettered sovereignty, and wilt unto
eternity continue to abide in the inaccessible retreats
of Thy majesty and glory.

I implore Thee, by Thy Name through which the fragrance
of the raiment of Thy presence was wafted, and the
gentle winds of Thy bountiful grace passed over all
created things, to graciously assist me, at all times
and under all conditions, to serve Thy Cause, and
to enable me to remember Thee and to extol Thy virtues.
Let, then, Thine almighty arms enfold me, O my God,
and ordain for me what beseemeth Thy bounty in every
world of Thy worlds.